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Welch Equipment Company receives Toyota’s President’s Award

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Toyota Material Handling announced Welch Equipment Company as a recipient of the annual President’s Award at the company’s annual dealer meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. The President’s Award recognizes the top Toyota forklift dealers in North America. The prestigious award recognizes the dealers who perform at the highest level in parts, service, equipment sales, customer satisfaction, and overall operations.

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Chris Rice

“We are incredibly honored to receive the President’s Award,” said Chris Rice, President and CEO of Welch Equipment Company. “This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of every member of our team at Welch. We strive to consistently deliver exceptional service and support to our customers, and this award reaffirms our commitment to excellence in every aspect of our operations.”

The winners of the 2023 President’s Award are:

  • Welch Equipment Company, Denver, CO
  • Conger Toyota-Lift, Green Bay, WI
  • Industrial Truck Service, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  • JIT Toyota-Lift, Frewsburg, NY
  • Mid Columbia Forklift, Yakima, WA
  • ProLift Toyota Material Handling, Louisville, KY
  • Shoppa’s Mid America, Kansas City, MO
  • Southern States Toyotalift, Tampa, FL
  • Summit Toyotalift, North Haven, CT
  • Toyota Lift of Houston, Houston, TX
  • Toyota Lift of South Texas, San Antonio, TX
  • Toyota Material Handling Systems, Suwanee, GA
  • Vesco Toyotalift, Hickory, NC
  • Watts Equipment Company, Manteca, CA
  • Brodie Toyota-Lift, Lawrence, MA
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Bill Finerty

“The President’s Award is the pinnacle of recognition at Toyota, reserved for those who exemplify superior dedication to providing customer service and solutions,” said Bill Finerty, TMH President & CEO. “Toyota Material Handling dealers have a long-standing reputation for going above and beyond for their customers, and these dealers represent the best of the company’s customer service standards.”

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